उधार

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀸𑀭 (uddhāra), from Sanskrit उद्धार (uddhāra, “act of raising”). Compare Bhojpuri उधार (udhār), Marathi उधार (udhār).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʊ.d̪ʱɑːɾ/, [ʊ.d̪ʱäːɾ]

Noun

उधार • (udhār) m (Urdu spelling ادھار‎)

1. loan; credit (borrowed money)

   इस बैंक के उधार का ब्याज दर बहुत ज़्यादा होता है।

   is baiṅk ke udhār kā byāj dar bahut zyādā hotā hai.

   This bank's interest rates on loans is quite high.

   उधार लेना ― udhār lenā ― to take a loan, to borrow

   उधार देना ― udhār denā ― to lend

Declension

Declension of उधार (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	उधार udhār	उधार udhār
oblique	उधार udhār	उधारों udhārõ
vocative	उधार udhār	उधारो udhāro

Derived terms

• उधारदाता (udhārdātā, “lender”)

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Tiwari, Bhola Nath, “उधार”, in A Practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, 1970
• Syamasundara Dasa, “उधार”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, 1965–1975.